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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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